ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) — Price $211.36 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Healthcare — Medical - Diagnostics & Research — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) with P/E 49.61, P/B 2.09, EV/EBITDA 14.11 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Healthcare companies.

ICON Public Limited Company, a clinical research organization, provides outsourced development and commercialization services in Ireland, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company specializes in the strategic development, management, and analysis of programs that support various stages of the clinical development process from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies.

Analysis Summary

ICON Public Limited Company reported revenue of $8.25B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 24.2%. Net income reached $229.3M, with a -6.9% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 21.2%, operating margin 9.5%, net margin 5.4%.

At $211.36 (closing price, October 30, 2026), ICLR trades at a P/E of 49.61 and an ROE of 4.85%. Market capitalisation stands at $16.3B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for ICLR: current ratio of 1.1. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio49.61
Price / Book2.09
EV / EBITDA14.11
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$168.13
vs Current Price-20.5%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
ICLRICON Public Limited Company$16.3B49.612.094.9%
MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.$18.2B38.2031.1499.8%
FTREFortrea Holdings Inc.$2.0B4.15-12.8%
IQVIQVIA Holdings Inc.$44.1B33.176.6121.8%
LHLabcorp Holdings Inc.$29.3B29.653.3111.5%
CRLCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.$17.3B6.10-7.7%

Price

Price$211.36 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$16.3B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryIE

Profitability

Return on Equity4.85%
Return on Invested Capital4.85%
Return on Assets2.76%
Gross Margin21.19%
Operating Margin9.46%
Net Margin5.45%

Related companies: MEDP · FTRE · IQV · LH · CRL

Explore sector: Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research

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